FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC FCX
CL B · Common Stock · CUSIP 35671D857 · ISIN US35671D8570
Producer of copper and gold
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($78.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.4bn as of 2023-01-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $38.09. Options: 41 managers hold calls ($1.3bn notional), 36 hold puts ($1.2bn).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,091 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,247 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $888.1m | $1.1bn | 1.19 |
| Q4 2022 | $1.3bn | $1.2bn | 0.95 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +9.4m |
| HHLR ADVISORS, LTD. | New | +6.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +6.1m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +5.9m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +3.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +2.7m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +2.0m |
| Castle Hook Partners LP | New | +1.8m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +1.7m |
| Amundi | Added | +1.6m |
Biggest sellers
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -13.1m |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -6.0m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -5.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -4.7m |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) | Reduced | -2.9m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Reduced | -2.4m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -1.9m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Sold out | -1.8m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -1.4m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -1.4m |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $348.3m9.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $258.9m6.8m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $128.7m3.4m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $112.1m2.9m shares |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | $67.0m1.8m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $46.8m1.2m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $42.4m1.1m shares |
| MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Unchanged | $38.0m1.0m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $32.0m843.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $31.8m835.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $275.8m7.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $220.4m5.8m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $125.8m3.3m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $97.7m2.6m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $86.9m2.3m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $58.7m1.5m shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $54.2m1.4m shares |
| Deer Park Road Corp | New | $38.0m1.0m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $36.9m970.3k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $34.1m897.0k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 6.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 1 | $5.0k | 2 | $10.1m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $7.0m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $501.2k | 1 | $321.8k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2 | $1.1m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $3.0m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-02 | Currault Douglas N. II Senior VP & General Counsel | Sold | $3.0m75.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 117.2m $4.5bn | Added +1.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 109.0m $4.1bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| FMR LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 102.5m $3.9bn | Added +3.1m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.93% of their portfolio | 80.6m $3.1bn | Added +9.4m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 62.8m $2.4bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 1.37% of their portfolio | 53.3m $2.0bn | Added +153.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.23% of their portfolio | 42.6m $1.6bn | Added +6.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 24.9m $942.9m | Reduced -291.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.17% of their portfolio | 20.1m $763.4m | Added +1.7m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.15% of their portfolio | 18.4m $697.5m | Reduced -504.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 18.0m $682.6m | Reduced -144.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.07% of their portfolio | 16.5m $628.3m | Added +753.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 15.8m $601.5m | Added +556.7k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 14.2m $541.3m | Added +950.3k |
| Amundi 0.34% of their portfolio | 13.5m $611.5m | Added +1.6m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 13.4m $509.4m | Added +322.9k |
| PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND 1.58% of their portfolio | 12.9m $490.0m | Unchanged |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 12.8m $486.7m | Reduced -13.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 11.4m $434.5m | Reduced -541.3k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 1.88% of their portfolio | 10.9m $414.6m | Reduced -2.9m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 10.4m $395.8m | Added +5.9m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 10.1m $384.1m | Added +2.7m |
| Capital World Investors 0.08% of their portfolio | 10.1m $383.3m | Added +221.8k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 10.0m $380.4m | Added +2.0m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 9.0m $341.6m | Added +628.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.12% of their portfolio | 8.5m $322.6m | Reduced -127.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 7.2m $274.8m | Added +224.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.0m $265.2m | Reduced -1.4m |
| HHLR ADVISORS, LTD. 5.03% of their portfolio | 6.3m $238.4m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.8m $220.5m | Added +844.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 5.8m $218.8m | Added +1.2m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 5.4m $204.8m | Reduced -1.4m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.25% of their portfolio | 5.3m $200.0m | Added +651.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.8m $182.1m | Added +308.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.3m $162.9m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 4.2m $159.8m | Reduced -93.9k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 4.2m $159.6m | Added +1.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.2m $161.7m | Reduced -89.4k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 0.50% of their portfolio | 4.1m $154.8m | Reduced -144.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.7m $140.4m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Swedbank AB 0.29% of their portfolio | 3.5m $133.4m | Added +94.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.5m $131.6m | Added +376.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.17% of their portfolio | 3.3m $126.4m | Added +6.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.25% of their portfolio | 3.3m $126.0m | Reduced -1.9m |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.2m $122.2m | Reduced -40.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.2m $119.9m | First filing |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.8m $108.1m | Added +313.6k |
| LANSDOWNE PARTNERS (UK) LLP 21.72% of their portfolio | 2.8m $104.9m | Added +369.4k |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.49% of their portfolio | 2.7m $100.7m | Added +25.6k |
| Pendal Group Ltd 0.86% of their portfolio | 2.6m $99.9m | Reduced -122.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.6m $99.9m | Added +98.8k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.6m $98.6m | Added +223.3k |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.06% of their portfolio | 2.6m $98.0m | Added +126.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.5m $96.9m | Reduced -146.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.5m $96.3m | Reduced -6.0m |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.95% of their portfolio | 2.5m $95.2m | Reduced -21.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.5m $93.9m | Added +10.9k |
| MENORA MIVTACHIM HOLDINGS LTD. 1.57% of their portfolio | 2.5m $93.5m | Added +448.5k |
| National Pension Service 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.5m $93.1m | Reduced -83.8k |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 1.26% of their portfolio | 2.2m $84.0m | Unchanged |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.2m $82.6m | Added +124.7k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 1.18% of their portfolio | 2.2m $82.4m | Reduced -62.1k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 2.2m $81.7m | Reduced -44.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.1m $80.9m | Reduced -28.9k |
| Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC 7.70% of their portfolio | 2.1m $79.0m | Reduced -300.0k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.1m $78.7m | Added +15.1k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.0m $76.5m | Reduced -436.7k |
| VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO LLC 5.79% of their portfolio | 2.0m $74.1m | Reduced -36.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.9m $74.0m | Reduced -125.9k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.9m $73.7m | Added +67.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.9m $73.4m | Added +543.4k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.9m $71.6m | Reduced -31.0k |
| Homestead Advisers Corp 1.91% of their portfolio | 1.9m $71.5m | Added +700 |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $68.2m | Reduced -336.5k |
| Castle Hook Partners LP 7.37% of their portfolio | 1.8m $66.8m | New |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.8m $66.6m | Added +249.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.7m $65.5m | Added +438.6k |
| Somerset Capital Management LLP 10.69% of their portfolio | 1.7m $64.2m | Added +56.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.6m $61.5m | Reduced -4.7m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $61.3m | Reduced -44.1k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.6m $60.5m | Added +476.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $60.1m | Reduced -117.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $59.6m | Reduced -70.5k |
| MBB PUBLIC MARKETS I LLC 1.64% of their portfolio | 1.5m $58.5m | Added +12.6k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.5m $55.2m | Reduced -3.1k |
| PM CAPITAL Ltd 11.29% of their portfolio | 1.4m $53.7m | Unchanged |
| Hosking Partners LLP 2.15% of their portfolio | 1.4m $53.1m | Added +107.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $47.4m | Added +73.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $47.2m | Reduced -52.7k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.2m $47.1m | Added +3.7k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.2m $47.0m | Reduced -53.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $45.8m | Added +544.1k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $44.5m | New |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.2m $43.8m | Reduced -355.2k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 1.1m $41.9m | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $40.7m | Reduced -8.9k |
| NATIXIS 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.1m $40.5m | Reduced -23.0k |
| STRS OHIO 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.0m $39.8m | Reduced -16.4k |
| WAFRA INC. 1.51% of their portfolio | 1.0m $39.4m | New |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.0m $38.9m | Added +108.2k |